#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Alabama Chanin Line give this pair an elegant

give this pair an elegant tension

intended for everyday use — and built to last

but can also be nested with the Large Serving Bowl

the dark glaze revealing depth like an antique mirror and the light glaze is opaque yet bright

#29 Small Kokeshi Vessel with Horizontal Stripes Alabama Chanin Line give this pair an elegantAkio Nukagas work explores the possibilities of how he leaves a trace of himself in clay. This piece features his signature Pleated Work technique of carving grooves into the wet clay after it is thrown on the wheel. The forminspired by traditional kokeshi dollsis accentuated by these grooves curving down the profile of the vessel creating movement and rhythm. After the first firing and before the second, he finishes the vessel by applying different